The verniers are for thrust vector control. The main nozzle is fixed in place. Thor used a similar system, but with only two verniers.

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it's imply use in second stage,

Then what is the first stage? I think this will be used on a first stage initially.

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But 80 tons trust ? i have not found any information on thrust value of this engine.If it's really 80 metric tons then North Korea got chance to build rocket that bring 120 Kg in low orbit Or SLBM in size of R-29 SLBM...

That could be the plan. The next step might be to cluster the engines Space-X style and then use this engine on an upper stage. Another possibility is to cluster several cores.

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The verniers are for thrust vector control. The main nozzle is fixed in place. Thor used a similar system, but with only two verniers.

The difference was that Thor's main chamber swiveled too, but of course it could only provide pitch/yaw. The twin verniers added roll control, and they also provided three-axis control during a brief vernier-only phase after the main engine shut down.

If the main chamber is fixed, four verniers are typically used to provide three-axis control. There are many examples, most often in Russia, China, India, etc.

The verniers are for thrust vector control. The main nozzle is fixed in place. Thor used a similar system, but with only two verniers.

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it's imply use in second stage,

Then what is the first stage? I think this will be used on a first stage initially.

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But 80 tons trust ? i have not found any information on thrust value of this engine.If it's really 80 metric tons then North Korea got chance to build rocket that bring 120 Kg in low orbit Or SLBM in size of R-29 SLBM...

That could be the plan. The next step might be to cluster the engines Space-X style and then use this engine on an upper stage. Another possibility is to cluster several cores.

Until ULA DII retires its verniers still play its original role going back to the first Thor.

But 80 tons trust ? i have not found any information on thrust value of this engine.If it's really 80 metric tons then North Korea got chance to build rocket that bring 120 Kg in low orbit Or SLBM in size of R-29 SLBM...

But 80 tons trust ? i have not found any information on thrust value of this engine.If it's really 80 metric tons then North Korea got chance to build rocket that bring 120 Kg in low orbit Or SLBM in size of R-29 SLBM...

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